MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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